Live at the Lyric presents An Evening with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Organizations: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:

Description:
The Lyric Theatre continues their Live at The Lyric series with An Evening with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Together for over 25 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy based in Ventura, California, famously named after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins, has appeared in concert venues across the world, sold millions of records, and had their music appear in hundreds of movies and television shows. With sold out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln Center, appearances with many of the country's finest symphony orchestras, and television appearances ranging from Dancing with the Stars to Superbowl XXXIII, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy continues it's decades long mission to celebrate and revitalize jazz and swing music, America's original musical art form, and bring joy to audiences around the world.

2019 marks the 26th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since it’s formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2 million albums to date. Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world, in the midst of the grunge era no less, that it was still cool to swing. The band, cofounded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing, and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band’s original horn-infused music and legendary high energy show introduces the genre to a new and younger generation while remaining cognizant and respectful of the music’s rich legacy.

Links:

• http://www.bbvd.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/BigBadVoodooDaddy
• https://www.twitter.com/BBVD
• https://www.youtube.com/user/bbvdofficial
• http://instagram.com/bigbadvoodoodaddyofficial

Tickets range from $35.00-$45.00 depending on your seat placement. To purchase tickets online, visit: https://public.ticketbiscuit.com/Lyric/Ticketing/356990.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the concert begins at 8:00 pm.

For more information, visit: http://www.thelyric.com/live-at-the-lyric/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or call 540-951-4771.